DAMBUSTERS Suggitt, William Reid

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Suggitt ​

• FORENAME

William Reid ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.C.A.F. ​

• RANK

Squadron Leader ​

• NUMBER

J/15131 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

15th February 1944 ​

• AGE

23 ​

• GRAVESITE

Chichester Cemetery, Sussex Square 159 C.of E. Plot Grave 2 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 02.12.1920 New Toronto, Ontario, Canada​

son of Thomas (1897-1944) and Grace Reid (nee Kerr) Suggitt (1894-1965), Toronto, Ontario, Canada​

428 Squadron​

award DFC (9.7.1943) (A/S/L)​

617 Squadron​

pilot​

Lancaster DV382​

Transit flight from Ford​

crashed 0830 hours 13.2.1944 Waltham Down, Sussex​

died of injuries St. Richard's Hospital, Chichester, Sussex​

​